Originally published in The Anvil, vol. 12, no. 2. Iraq On the 20th of March 2003, the United States, at the head of a “coalition of the willing”, in which both Britain and Australia were prominent, invaded Iraq. The main justification offered was the need to destroy Saddam Hussein’s supposed […]
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This article first appeared in The Anvil, Vol 11 No 6, published 31 December 2022. What is the significance of the recent protests in China and what should we take from them here in Australia? The capitalist press have mostly stuck to a simplistic explanation based purely on opposition to […]
The capitalist media in Australia are full of news and opinion designed to create fear and suspicion of China and its so-called “communist” government. To advance this agenda, many real and alleged instances of bad behaviour by Beijing are cited. This is having the desired effect. Public opinion is shifting […]